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WHEEL AND TYRE

CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ON-VEHICLE SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Tyre Inflation Pressure Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Tyre Wear Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Wheel Runout Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

WHEEL AND TYRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

31-2 WHEEL AND TYRE – General Information/Service Specifications

GENERAL INFORMATION
The wheels and tyres of the following specifications
have been established.

SPECIFICATIONS
Items Specification

Wheel Type Steel

Aluminium*

Size 16 × 6JJ

Amount of wheel offset mm 46

Pitch circle diameter (P.C.D.) mm 114.3

Tyre Size 215/65R16 98S

NOTE
*: Optional items

SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
Items Limit

Tread depth of tyre mm 1.6

Wheel runout (Radial runout) mm Steel wheel 1.2 or less

Aluminium wheel 1.0 or less

Wheel runout (Lateral runout) mm Steel wheel 1.2 or less

Aluminium wheel 1.0 or less

 WHEEL AND TYRE – Troubleshooting 31-3
TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom Probable cause Remedy Reference page

Rapid wear at Under-inflation Adjust the tyre 31-4.

shoulders or lack of rotation pressure.

Rapid wear at Over-inflation or

centre lack of rotation

Cracked treads Under-inflation Adjust the tyre 31-4.

pressure.

Wear on one Excessive cam- Inspect the cam- Refer to GROUP

side ber ber. 33A – On-vehicle
Service.

Feathered edge Incorrect toe-in Adjust the toe-in.

Bald spots Unbalanced Adjust the imbal- –

wheel anced wheels.

Scalloped wear Lack of rotation of tyres or worn or Rotate the tyres Refer to GROUP
out-of-alignment suspension and check the 33A – On-vehicle
front suspension Service.
alignment.
31-4 WHEEL AND TYRE – On-vehicle Service/Wheel and Tyre

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
TYRE INFLATION PRESSURE CHECK
NOTE
For information on tyre inflation pressure, refer to the label
attached near the driver’s side door striker.

TYRE WEAR CHECK

Measure the tread depth of tyres.
Limit: 1.6 mm
If the remaining tread depth is less than the limit, replace
the tyre.
NOTE
When the tread depth of tyres is reduced to 1.6 mm or less,
wear indicators will appear.

WHEEL RUNOUT CHECK

Jack up the vehicle so that the wheels are clear of the floor.
While slowly turning the wheel, measure wheel runout with
Radial a dial indicator.
Limit:
Item Steel wheel Aluminium wheel
Radial runout mm 1.2 1.0
Lateral Lateral runout mm 1.2 1.0
If wheel runout exceeds the limit, replace the wheel.

Spare tyre WHEEL AND TYRE

Spare tyre INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT
cover
Tighten the wheel nut to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 98 Nm
When installing the spare tyre and spare tyre cover to the
spare tyre carrier, tighten the wheel nut, lock cylinder and
bolt to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 46 Nm